Mozart's Birthday

Symphony celebrates Shostakovich's 100th
Seattle Times - But just in case, the Seattle Symphony is setting aside its celebration of Mozart's 250th birth year to turn to Dmitry Shostakovich, one of the towering geniuses of the 20th century. Shostakovich, too, has an important anniversary this year; it's the

Festival marks Mozart's birthday
Tahoe Daily Tribune - Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Music in the Mountains and Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday during the "Spring Fest" March 31 through April 9. All concerts are held inside the lovely candlelit Amaral Family Festival Center at the Nevada County

S.F. Symphony celebrates Shostakovich's birth
San Jose Mercury News - Mozart's birthday may be getting most of the attention, but 2006 also marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dmitri Shostakovich. The San Francisco Symphony is celebrating the great composer this week with an all-Shostakovich program led by

Concert to celebrate city's birth
Aberdeen News - Sunday's Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony is part of the city's celebration of its 125th birthday. Robert Vodnoy, the director of the orchestra, has kept that anniversary in mind in preparing for the concert, which begins at 4 p.m. at the Johnson

Ercel Eaton: Grow a shamrock, listen to Mozart and scream at the
Journal-News - I love hearing from readers (when they have nice, helpful things to say). Robyn Hobbs, for instance. When I whined in a column about letting my potted shamrock plant die, she responded with a paragraph of advice that I plan to follow to the letter

MSO's celebratory week
Wisconsin State Journal - This is a very big week for the Madison Symphony Orchestra. For starters, today (March 30) at 5:30 p.m. in Overture Hall, the MSO will announce the next season, its 81st. The public is invited for free. Maestro John DeMain will be present with Anders

North Palm Beach County events calendar: March 29
Fort Pierce Tribune - This painting of "Singer Island Dunes" by Mary Jo Wildes is expected to be among the work featured in the Friends of the Arts exhibit, that opens April 7. An artist's reception for the exhibit, Art Gone Wildes, will be Friday, April 7, 5:30-7 p.m

Chris Knight, National Post
National Post - There was an element of playfulness at yesterday's launch of this year's Hot Docs documentary film festival. How could it be otherwise when the opening film of the 10-day Toronto event, screening April 28, is about three Guatemalan sex-trade workers

Calendar: Concerts
Indianapolis Star - Emerson Drive: 6 p.m. Friday. 8 Seconds Saloon and Tremors Club, 111 N. Lynhurst Drive. Contemporary country. $10 and $15. (317) 239-5151. Judy Handler and Mark Levesque: 8 p.m. Thursday. All Souls Unitarian Church, 5805 E. 56th St. Guitar duo plays

Mozart and more for music lovers at this year's Grahamstown festival
Tonight South Africa - Bass player Concord Nkabinde will headline the local jazz contingent at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival, which runs from June 29 to July 8. In addition to Nkabinde, who is Winner of the 2006 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Music, the

Classical, Now Without the 300-Year Delay
New York Times - REMEMBER that Mozart concert you wanted to get to last month? No, not that one. (Or that one. Or those other 10 or 12.) The one with Lorin Maazel conducting the New York Philharmonic in the last three symphonies at Avery Fisher Hall. Well, that

Classical, Now Without the 300-Year Delay
New York Times - REMEMBER that Mozart concert you wanted to get to last month? No, not that one. (Or that one. Or those other 10 or 12.) The one with Lorin Maazel conducting the New York Philharmonic in the last three symphonies at Avery Fisher Hall. Well, that

Guatemalan hookers kick off Canadian docu festival
Reuters Canada - TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - A film about Guatemalan prostitutes who form a soccer team will open the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on April 28, organizers said Tuesday. Spanish director Chema Rodriguez's "Estrellas de la

Buzz Entertainment Calendar: March 23-29, 2006
Chico Enterprise-Record - BELL MEMORIAL UNION AUDITORIUM, Chico State University: Live hip-hop by KRS-One, the Dialecs. (See Music section for preview.) $17 general, $12 for Chico State students at University Box Office. Add $2 at the door. 898-6333. 8 p.m. CAF FLO: Live

Solo flight
Kansas City Star - Chick Corea s show Saturday at the Folly is the only solo show the pianist has scheduled for the year. W hen pianist Chick Corea makes a rare solo appearance Saturday at the Folly Theater, there ll be zero premeditation behind the music, he

Ensemble pays homage to Mozart
Palm Beach Daily News - The Salzburg Chamber Soloists first came together in 1991. First violinist Lavard Skou-Larsen wanted to create an ensemble to perform orchestral music without a conductor, like soloists in chamber music. The group consists of 10 violinists, three

Lifestyles - Coming Up
Daily Independent - On display: Art of New Zealand. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 1516 Winchester Ave., Ashland. Call (606) 324-1296. Artwork by Gail Kirtz, featuring

Classical, Now Without the 300-Year Delay
New York Times - REMEMBER that Mozart concert you wanted to get to last month? No, not that one. (Or that one. Or those other 10 or 12.) The one with Lorin Maazel conducting the New York Philharmonic in the last three symphonies at Avery Fisher Hall. Well, that

Mozart and more for music lovers at this year's Grahamstown festival
Tonight South Africa - Bass player Concord Nkabinde will headline the local jazz contingent at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival, which runs from June 29 to July 8. In addition to Nkabinde, who is Winner of the 2006 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Music, the

North Palm Beach County events calendar: March 29
Fort Pierce Tribune - This painting of "Singer Island Dunes" by Mary Jo Wildes is expected to be among the work featured in the Friends of the Arts exhibit, that opens April 7. An artist's reception for the exhibit, Art Gone Wildes, will be Friday, April 7, 5:30-7 p.m

Juilliard quartet shows off its strings
Orion Online - Silence filled Laxson Auditorium as the Juilliard String Quartet grasped its freshly rosined bows and began to play. Audience members swayed their heads to the heavy music of Mozart, Shostakovich and Beethoven. The two violins, viola and cello were

Getting Fresh With Mozart (Seattle Weekly)
He wrote about 650 pieces; why do we always hear the same old six? It's Mozart's 250th birthday, and almost as prevalent as concerts of his music are complaints by critics that everyone plays Mozart all the time anyway.
Chorus celebrates Mozart's birthday - Concord Journal

Chorus celebrates Mozart's birthday Concord Journal, MA - Mar 2, 2006 The Concord Chorus presents a program celebrating Mozart's 250th birthday on Sunday, March 5 at Trinity Episcopal Church. Music ...

KSO asks, What s up, Kokomo?
Kokomo Perspective - There was Porky Pig, wearing his Viking helmet, looking for Bunhilda (a.k.a. Bugs Bunny) and singing opera! It was Cartoon Madness and Looney Tunes night at the Kokomo Symphony Orchestra. What a great idea! Music from the Movies was the ...
Mozart's the Brightest Star for Eclipse Chamber Orchestra (Washington Post)
The 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birthday continues, thank goodness. And on Sunday at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, Washington's superb Eclipse Chamber Orchestra added some historical perspective to the ongoing celebration.

Is Mozart s 250th birthday party over? (Kansas City Star)
The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra is a San Francisco-based ensemble of two dozen fine musicians who play on what they call historically accurate instruments dating from 1680 to the present.
Local Beat - 3/27/06 - Corsicana Daily Sun

Local Beat - 3/27/06 Corsicana Daily Sun, TX - 12 hours ago ... Navarro Council of the Arts invites you to join in a celebration of Mozart s birthday as it presents Homegrown Mozart at 8 pm at the Palace Theatre, 112 W. ...

Beautify your homewith Adult Ed classes
Exeter News-Letter - Chair Cane And Rush Seating will teach participants how to weave a cane or rush seat on the chair that is sitting in their cellar collecting dust. Chairs should have wood refinished. Bring to first class: chair, pail, scissors, hammer, and pencil ...
FEATURE: Japan's travel agencies lure rich with luxury packages (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Overseas travel for Japanese has long ceased to be special treat that only the rich can savor.
RainShadow sings mostly Mozart - Port Townsend Leader

Port Townsend Leader

RainShadow sings mostly Mozart Port Townsend Leader, WA - Mar 22, 2006 RainShadow Chorale celebrates the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with a concert titled Mostly Mozart at 7:30 pm both Wednesday and Thursday ...

Concert to celebrate city's birth
Aberdeen News - Sunday's Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony is part of the city's celebration of its 125th birthday. Robert Vodnoy, the director of the orchestra, has kept that anniversary in mind in preparing for the concert, which begins at 4 p.m. at the Johnson ...

Lifestyles - Coming Up
Daily Independent - On display: Art of New Zealand. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 1516 Winchester Ave., Ashland. Call (606) 324-1296. Artwork by Gail Kirtz, featuring

Catching Up On What We ve Been Missing
Bluffton News-Banner - Here it is the Ides of March and we ve yet to dive into our 2006 Calendar of Events to keep you posted on what s what and what s not. In fact, had trouble even finding the book, as it was still tucked away in a corner of the office where I put

Symphony celebrates Shostakovich's 100th
Seattle Times - The Russian National Orchestra performs solo Tuesday at Benaroya Hall and joins the Seattle Symphony Wednesday for the start of the Shostakovich Festival. Had enough Mozart? Of course not! But just in case, the Seattle Symphony is setting aside its

Restaurant Roundup
Marco Island Sun Times - Near the intersection of Bald Eagle Drive and Collier Boulevard, you will find a little breakfast/lunch caf with a really cheerful attitude. The Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort has three restaurants, which cover all of the bases, from casual to

Festival marks Mozart's birthday
Tahoe Daily Tribune - Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Music in the Mountains and Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday during the "Spring Fest" March 31 through April 9. All concerts are held inside the lovely candlelit Amaral Family Festival Center at the Nevada County

Festival marks Mozart's birthday
Tahoe Daily Tribune - Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Music in the Mountains and Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday during the "Spring Fest" March 31 through April 9. All concerts are held inside the lovely candlelit Amaral Family Festival Center at the Nevada County

Pianist gives interpretation of Hubbard novel
Lafayette Journal and Courier - When John Travolta took on L. Ron Hubbard's novel Battlefield Earth, producing it as a film in 2000, the results were awful. The movie received seven Razzie Awards, which are handed out around Oscar time to the worst movies of the year. Chick Corea

EVENT: Guild presents 'The Magic of Mozart'
Herald-Dispatch - HUNTINGTON -- Hallmark never envisioned a "Belated Birthday" card this past due. On Saturday, the Musical Arts Guild will celebrate the 250th birthday of the child prodigy turned master composer -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- in a concert featuring

Concert to celebrate city's birth
Aberdeen News - Sunday's Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony is part of the city's celebration of its 125th birthday. Robert Vodnoy, the director of the orchestra, has kept that anniversary in mind in preparing for the concert, which begins at 4 p.m. at the Johnson

A Q&A with Mozart as concert marks birthday (The Charlotte Observer)
If only we could put a few questions to music's most famous prodigy. As the Charlotte Symphony celebrates Mozart's 250th birthday this weekend -- with Jon Nakamatsu, a winner of the Van Cliburn piano contest, returning to Charlotte as soloist -- we at least can play a game of pretend.
SF Symphony celebrates Shostakovich's birth - San Jose Mercury News

SF Symphony celebrates Shostakovich's birth San Jose Mercury News, USA - 1 hour ago By Georgia Rowe. Mozart's birthday may be getting most of the attention, but 2006 also marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dmitri Shostakovich. ...

S.F. Symphony celebrates Shostakovich's birth
San Jose Mercury News - Mozart's birthday may be getting most of the attention, but 2006 also marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dmitri Shostakovich. The San Francisco Symphony is celebrating the great composer this week with an all-Shostakovich program led by ...
Mozart being brought to town (Corsicana Daily Sun)
Lovers of Mozart will want to celebrate his 250th birthday along with the Corsicana Arts Chorale, Corsicana High School A Cappella Choir and four guest soloists, who are returning Corsicana natives.